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Research in Sion

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Sion, Switzerland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Hôpital du Valais and Hôpital de Sion.

Research institutions
10
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
2.8k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.1%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Sion?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Hôpital du ValaisHospital / health system 893 #14,422
2HES-SO Valais-WallisUniversity 691 #7,623
3Hôpital de SionHospital / health system 408 #20,366
4Institut de Recherche en OpthalmologieNonprofit 337 #30,111 all time
5Clinique Romande de RéadaptationHospital / health system 253 #36,003 all time
6Centre de Recherche sur l'Environnement AlpinNonprofit 94 not ranked
7Institut Universitaire Kurt BöschUniversity 53 not ranked
8Swiss Polar InstituteResearch facility 42 not ranked
9Institut de Recherche en Réadaptation-RéinsertionResearch facility 32 not ranked
10Association Suisse pour le Service aux Régions et CommunesInstitution 2 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Hôpital du Valais: 31.8%HES-SO Valais-Wallis: 24.6%Hôpital de Sion: 14.5%Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie: 12.0%6 others listed: 17.0%32%largest
Hôpital du Valais893 · 31.8%HES-SO Valais-Wallis691 · 24.6%Hôpital de Sion408 · 14.5%Institut de Recherche en Opthalmologie337 · 12.0%6 others listed476 · 17.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Sion?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Risk Factors, Mental Health, Inflammation, Complications and Bacteremia.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology58▲ 2.3×97 topics
  2. Inflammation20▲ 1.50×41 topics
  3. Diagnosis19▲ 3.2×28 topics
  4. Treatment18▲ 2.4×34 topics
  5. Mental Health18▲ 1.89×26 topics
  6. Risk Factors16▲ 2.3×25 topics
  7. Quality of Life16▲ 1.73×36 topics
  8. Public Health15▲ 1.67×29 topics
  9. Sustainability15◆ 1.00×38 topics
  10. Management12▲ 2.5×25 topics
  11. Complications11▲ 3.6×15 topics
  12. Mortality10▲ 2.8×10 topics
  13. Global Burden10▲ 2.9×10 topics
  14. Clinical Trials10▲ 2.3×13 topics
  15. Rehabilitation9▲ 3.8×13 topics
  16. Aging9▲ 2.7×10 topics
  17. Clinical Practice Guidelines9▲ 2.6×13 topics
  18. Pathogenesis9▲ 2.7×16 topics
  19. Surgery8▲ 3.8×9 topics
  20. Chronic Pain8▲ 5.7×5 topics
  21. Bacteremia8▲ 16×2 topics
  22. Primary Care8▲ 3.2×12 topics
  23. Pain Management7▲ 5.2×8 topics
  24. Low Back Pain7▲ 6.7×3 topics
  25. Functional Recovery7▲ 7.5×4 topics
  26. Prophylaxis7▲ 8.1×3 topics
  27. End-of-Life Care6▲ 8.4×3 topics
  28. Palliative Care6▲ 6.3×3 topics
  29. Medical Ethics6▲ 7.4×2 topics
  30. Patient Rights6▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Virulence Factors6▲ 6.5×5 topics
  32. Elderly Patients6▲ 5.6×4 topics
  33. Ethical Practices6▲ 15×1 topic
  34. Healthcare Legislation6▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Healthcare Quality Indicators6▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Intraocular Pressure5▲ 9.7×2 topics
  37. Local Development5▲ 7.1×2 topics
  38. Digital Health5▲ 7.0×2 topics
  39. Degenerative Disc Disease5▲ 8.3×2 topics
  40. Disability5▲ 7.3×3 topics

What research is done in Sion?

Health, Medicine and Soc…6Health, Medicine and Society: 6 fractional worksInfective Endocarditis D…5Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management: 5 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 5 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 4 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 4 fractional worksCavitation Phenomena in Pumps: 4 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 4 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…4Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 4 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques: 3 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEpidemiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingClinical Psychology5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 6 works
  2. 2 Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Epidemiology 5 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 5 works
  4. 4 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  5. 5 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 4 works
  6. 6 Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  7. 7 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 4 works
  8. 8 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 4 works
  9. 9 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Surgery 3 works

Research output over time

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